Semester Dates
Fall Semester 2026
| Semester | 1 August 2026 to 31 January 2027 |
| Lecture period | 14 September 2026 (Week 38) to 19 December 2026 (Week 51) |
Spring Semester 2027
| Semester | 1 February 2027 to 31 July 2027 |
| Lecture period | 22 February 2027 (Week 8) to 4 June 2027 (Week 22) |
| Spring break | 25 March 2027 from 4:00pm to 4 April 2027 |
| University holidays (no lectures): | |
| “Sechseläuten” | 19 April 2026 from 12:00 noon |
| Labor Day | 1 May 2027 |
| Ascension Day | 5 May 2027 from 4:00pm and 6 May 2027 |
| Whit Monday | 17 May 2027 |
Fall Semester 2027
| Semester | 1 August 2027 to 31 January 2028 |
| Lecture period | 20 September 2027 (Week 38) to 23 December 2027 (Week 51) |
Spring Semester 2028
| Semester | 1 February 2028 to 31 July 2028 |
| Lecture period | 21 February 2028 (Week 8) to 2 June 2028 (Week 22) |
| Spring break | 13 April 2028 from 4:00pm to 23 April 2028 |
| University holidays (no lectures): | |
| “Sechseläuten” | 24 April 2028 from 12:00 noon |
| Labor Day | 1 May 2028 |
| Ascension Day | 24 May 2028 from 4:00pm and 25 May 2028 |
| Whit Monday | 5 June 2028 |
Fall Semester 2028
| Semester | 1 August 2028 to 31 January 2029 |
| Lecture period | 18 September 2028 (Week 38) to 22 December 2028 (Week 51) |
Spring Semester 2029
| Semester | 1 February 2029 to 31 July 2029 |
| Lecture period | 19 February 2029 (Week 8) to 1 June 2029 (Week 22) |
| Spring break | 29 March 2029 from 4:00pm to 8 April 2029 |
| University holidays (no lectures): | |
| “Sechseläuten” | 16 April 2029 from 12:00 noon |
| Labor Day | 1 May 2029 |
| Ascension Day | 9 May 2029 from 4:00pm and 10 May 2029 |
| Whit Monday | 21 May 2029 |